Scientists have developed a glider that will soar above the surface of Mars 'like an albatross' for days at a time. The motorless sailplane could be used to collect data about the atmosphere and geo… [+8176 chars]
ByJet Propulsion LaboratoryJuly 4, 2022 Seen are six views of the Nili Fossae region of Mars captured by the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars, or CRISM, one of the instruments ab… [+4474 chars]
For skywatchers, July is a special month that promises a dazzling view of the Milky Way — but more on that later. Planets at dawn First up, early mornings in July offer a great view of Mars, Jupite… [+2746 chars]
Twenty-five years ago on July 4, 1997, NASA landed its first rover on Mars and beamed back a photo from the planets surface. In doing so, the agency set up its first on-the-go, vehicular science la… [+7539 chars]
NASA's Mars Sample Return Mission aims to bring 30 samples of rock, soil and atmosphere now being collected by the Perseverance rover back to Earth sometime in the early 2030s. The goal is to look fo… [+3382 chars]
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has selected candidates for its next round of space missions, which are projected to launch between 2026 and 2030. Out of the 13 missions proposed, it is expec… [+3870 chars]
NASA's acclaimed $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope was launched on 25 December 2021, in replacement of the Hubble Space telescope. Nearly seven months after its launch has finally produced image… [+5254 chars]
Scientists have developed a glider that will soar above the surface of Mars 'like an albatross' for days at a time. The motorless sailplane could be used to collect data about the atmosphere and geo… [+8176 chars]
June 2022 was yet another busy month on the International Space Station (ISS), filled with new spacecraft arrivals, departures, and intriguing research performed by the Expedition 67 crew. The month… [+15065 chars]
The imbalance of energy on Earth is the most important metric in order to gauge the size and effects of climate change, according to a new study published today in the first issue of Environmental Re… [+2797 chars]
